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    Katie sipped her wine, eager to see Christina’s downfall. Christina wanted to win over three world-famous pianists with a children’s tune? That was justughable. Not a single person in their right mind would even dare to dream so big. The nerve of Christina’s previous boasting.


    Katie had nursed her resentment toward Christina for ages. Now she finally had a chance to enjoy Christina’s humiliation. This was only the start of what she had in mind. She longed to watch Christina sink deeper into disgrace!


    Ynda, who was holding back herughter, showed no hint of it on her face. Her acting instincts kicked in, and she turned to Brendon with a frown, saying, “It must be hard for Christina to try to impress them with such an easy song. Maybe we should do something to help her.”


    “If Christina wants to embarrass herself, let her. As long as it’s not our reputation on the line,” Brendon muttered, barely keeping his irritation in check. Earlier, Christina had disregarded him in front of everyone. He saw no reason to step in on her behalf right now. She needed a hard lesson to remind her of her limits.


    “But Christina has taken care of you before…” Ynda began, only to be cut off by Brendon. “I don’t want to talk about that.” His face clouded over as he shut down the conversation.


    He had no wish to revisit those ufortable, humiliating days when he was stuck in a wheelchair. Christina had witnessed his lowest moments. Now, whenever he saw her, all those memories came rushing back. Instead of feeling thankful for her meticulous care, he felt only bitterness, which likely fueled his resentment toward her.


    Ynda offered a quiet apology. “Sorry, Brendon, I shouldn’t have brought that up.”


    “It’s not your fault. Please don’t me yourself.” Brendon slid his arm around her waist and nced toward Christina. His gaze lingered longer than he intended. For a moment, Christina looked almost ethereal at the piano, as if bathed in a soft, magical light.


    Ynda noticed the faraway look in his eyes and gave his arm a gentle tug, pulling his focus back to her. “We should go and speak with the three distinguished pianists,” she suggested. “I’m worried Christina’s actions may have upset them. After all, they’re renowned piano masters. With Christina’s skills, she is not qualified to be their mentor at all. If they feel insulted, it could reflect badly on the Dawson family, and that’s the trouble we don’t need.”


    Brendon nodded in agreement. “You’re right.” Ynda’s logic was valid. Thanks to those three pianists and Tiana, the Dawson Group navigated the crisis and even thrived.


    The two made their way over to the three distinguished pianists.


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    “We want to apologize for what just happened. We—” Brendon began, but the Prince quickly cut him off. “If you want to chat, do it somewhere else. Don’t block our view.”


    Brendon and Ynda felt their faces burn with embarrassment, both sensing they were a breath away from being told to leave. But no matter how they felt, they had to swallow their pride. This was, after all, an Eighshire Prince.


    “Understood. Sorry, we didn’t mean to intrude…” Brendon responded, guiding Ynda to the side. He fumed quietly, noting how the three didn’t even look at them.


    Finally, Pe broke the awkward silence. “Is there something you want?”


    Brendon cleared his throat. “The woman on stage is my ex-wife. If she’s upset you, I hope you won’t hold it against the Dawson or Mitchell families. She and I have already gone our separate ways, and she’s just here to stir things up.” He dipped his head with a touch of ttery.


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